The primary purpose of this website is to present information on the history of Davis, California.

This information is presented from two vantage points.

The first is the vantage point of Davis history as a whole, as with, for example, population each year from the start to now. These and other "history as a whole" aspects are reported in Folder 1, to the left.

The second is in terms of periods or eras in Davis history. On this site, Davis history is divided into nine periods. These are shown in the nine numbered folders to the left beginning with the number "2."

 This site also has three secondary purposes.

The first is to publish original research on Davis history, which is, at this time, the Papers on Davis History Series produced by the Publications Committee of the Davis Historical Society. These papers are in folder 3.

The second is to present information on Davis historic preservation and historical resources, which is in folder 4.

The third is to provide a web presence for the Davis Historical Society (DHS). DHS relevant materials are assembled in Folders 5.

If you would like to work on a Davis History activity, I am happy to help you organize your efforts. Please contact me at jflofland@ucdavis.edu.

John Lofland, Davis History site coordinator